Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571
Medal commemorating the Battle of Lepanto, 1571. Obverse: Bust of Pope Pius V in pontificial robe (right), right hand raised. Below: '10 . ANT . R . F'. Legend: '. PIVS . V . PONTIFEX . MAXIMVS'. Exergue: 'AN . V . ' (year five). Reverse: Bird's-eye view of the action. Legend: 'A . DOMINO . FACTVM . EST . ISTVD . 1. 5. 7 . 1.' (It is the Lord's doing). A recast.
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Object Details
| ID: | MEC0227 |
|---|---|
| Collection: | Coins and medals |
| Type: | Medal |
| Display location: | Not on display |
| Creator: | Rossi, I. A. |
| Places: | Italy |
| Events: | Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571; Fourth Ottoman-Venetian War: Battle of Lepanto, 1571 |
| Date made: | 1571 |
| People: | Pope Pius V |
| Credit: | National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London |
| Measurements: | Overall: 42 mm |